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04-18-2021, 07:37 PM | #1 |
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65 Mopar B Body springs
My springs are original and the are shot! What options do I have for bolt in replacements without mods? Will the MP xhd replacements work? Will front hangers need replaced for super stock springs? This is a 400hp small block bracket car. Please help. Thanks.
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04-18-2021, 08:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: 65 Mopar B Body springs
I wonder if the split mono can be run without the traction devices?
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04-18-2021, 08:58 PM | #4 |
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Re: 65 Mopar B Body springs
Greg Luneack’s Launcher springs will be a bolt in and they work very well. Greg’s company is Tri-City Competition. He is also a wealth of knowledge for Stock and SuperStock.
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Re: 65 Mopar B Body springs
Yes = I have run Caltraks without his bars and they worked fine on 500 HP Duster
(Hot Rod Mag - Project Feather Duster). However, Gregg's "Super Launcher" springs work better on it. The Caltraks are lighter and the goal was to get the car street legal under 2,400 lbs.
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04-19-2021, 10:21 AM | #6 |
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Re: 65 Mopar B Body springs
the super stock springs are shorter you will have to change front hangers,
you can use super stock springs using your main leaf, common upgrade |
04-19-2021, 11:20 AM | #7 | |
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That being said, the original 002/003 springs will require a 2" longer front hanger due to the shorter segment. I had a pair of those on a '65 Coronet. Without the longer front hanger, I could still safely run a 28x10.5 MT on the car without rubbing. To get the proper geometry, you have to make a new hanger hole in the frame rail ahead of the original to correct rear hanger location. It was a bracket car, but a simple way to alter the wheelbase a bit. Mopar did sell an S/S spring for heavier cars that did not require the longer hangers. My personal opinion...Buy the Launchers. |
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04-19-2021, 03:27 PM | #8 |
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Re: 65 Mopar B Body springs
I just acquired an NOS set of 456 and 457 springs for my '64 Sport Fury. Will I need to replace the front hanger?
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04-19-2021, 06:50 PM | #9 |
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Re: 65 Mopar B Body springs
I had those springs on my car back in the day and they worked great.
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